How can I edit playlists while Connect is running?

Hi, I'm currently listening to Spotify using the desktop app on my Mac. I am also freeing up some space on my iPhone, so would like to turn off "available offline" on a few playlists in my Spotify iOS client. It seems thanks the the "helpful" new Connect feature, this is impossible, since the client is effectively blocked from doing anything while the desktop app is playing. It's somewhat ridiculous that I have to stop the music on the desktop in order to do this editing on my phone.